Plastic surgery · Tulsa
Looking for a plastic surgeon in Tulsa?
Tulsa Surgical Arts is a cosmetic surgery practice in Tulsa, Oklahoma, founded in 1998 by Dr. Angelo Cuzalina, MD, DDS. Its six cosmetic surgeons perform the operations most people call plastic surgery — facelift, rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, breast augmentation, breast lift, tummy tuck, liposuction, Brazilian butt lift and the mommy makeover — in an AAAHC-accredited surgery center at 7322 E 91st St.
The surgeons’ certifications are in cosmetic surgery (American Board of Cosmetic Surgery) and, for Dr. Rola Eid, plastic and reconstructive surgery and general surgery (American Osteopathic Board of Surgery). None is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. One of the six, Dr. Rola Eid, DO, is board-certified in plastic and reconstructive surgery and in general surgery by the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery. Each surgeon’s boards are named in full on the surgeons page, so you can verify them yourself.
Plastic surgery or cosmetic surgery — what the words mean
Patients say “plastic surgery” for almost any operation that changes how they look, and that is how the phrase is used here. In medicine the two words name two related specialties. Plastic surgery covers reconstruction — repair after cancer, injury, burns or birth differences — and cosmetic operations; its surgeons complete a plastic surgery residency and may be certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Cosmetic surgery is surgery of appearance only, on healthy patients, by choice; cosmetic surgeons come to it from different surgical residencies and then train specifically in cosmetic procedures, for example through a one-year cosmetic surgery fellowship, and may be certified by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery.
Both kinds of surgeon perform facelifts, rhinoplasty, breast augmentation, tummy tucks and liposuction. What decides your result is not the word on the door: it is the surgeon’s training in the operation you want, how many of them they perform, the results you can examine on patients like you, the certifying board named in full, and the facility’s accreditation.
Who performs it at Tulsa Surgical Arts
Five of the six surgeons trained in cosmetic surgery through a fellowship and Dr. Eid through a plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship; the practice anchors an AACS-certified cosmetic surgery fellowship, directed by Dr. Cuzalina, that trains the specialty’s next surgeons. Ask any surgeon in Tulsa the same two questions — which board certifies you, and where did you train for this operation — and verify both. The vetting checklist works on any practice, including this one.
The roster:
- Dr. Angelo Cuzalina, MD, DDS — Founder · Fellowship Director · 18,000+ procedures (published profile)
- Dr. Chase Nelson, DO — Cosmetic Surgeon · Ultrasonic Rhinoplasty · Natural Face, Breast & Body
- Dr. Carisa Champion, DO, JD, MPH — Cosmetic Surgeon · Face, Breast & Body
- Dr. Rola Eid, DO, FACOS, FACS — Dual board-certified (AOBS) · Plastic & Reconstructive + General Surgery
- Dr. Pasquale Tolomeo, MD, DDS — Hi-definition liposculpture · Body & Face
- Dr. Sebastian Gutierrez De Pineres, MD, DDS — Cosmetic Surgeon · Oklahoma City
The operations
The operations people call plastic surgery.
Face
Breast
Questions
Asked before booking.
Is Tulsa Surgical Arts a plastic surgery practice?
Is Dr. Angelo Cuzalina a plastic surgeon?
What is the difference between a cosmetic surgeon and a plastic surgeon?
Do I need a plastic surgeon for a facelift, breast augmentation or tummy tuck?
Where is Tulsa Surgical Arts and how do I book a consultation?
The next step
One conversation. Zero pressure.
An examination, a plan built for your anatomy, and one written, all-in number. 7322 E 91st St, Tulsa, OK 74133 · 918-392-7900